List of WHA statistical leaders

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The following is a historical list of World Hockey Association (WHA) statistical leaders, which lasted from 1972 to 1979 as a professional hockey league in North America. It merged with the National Hockey League in 1979. While the NHL does not recognize the statistics of the WHA, Hockey Reference lists all available statistics of the WHA side-by-side with the NHL.[1]

Regular season: Points

Source: [2]

Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
RankNameTeam(s)YearsPtsGames Played
1 André LacroixPHB, NYJ/SDM, HSA, NEW1972–1979798551
2 Marc TardifLAS/MIB, QBN1973–1979666446
3 Bobby HullWNJ1972–1979638411
4 Serge BernierQBN1973–1979566417
Réal CloutierQBN1974–1979566369
6 Robbie FtorekPHR, CNS1974–1979523373
7 Gordie HoweHSA, NEW1973–1979508419
8 Christian BordeleauWNJ, QBN1972–1979504412
Mark HoweHSA, NEW1973–1979504426
10 Ulf NilssonWNJ1974–1978484300
11 Anders HedbergWNJ1974–1978458286
12 Larry LundHSA1972–1978426459
13 Tom WebsterNEW1972–1978425352
14 J.C. TremblayQBN1972–1979424454
15 Danny LawsonPHB/VNB/CGB, WNJ1972–1978422392
16 John McKenziePHB/VNB, MFS, CNS, NEW1972–1979413477
17 Michel ParizeauQBN, INR, CNS1972–1979394509
18 Rich LeDucCLC, CNS, INR, QBN1974–1979390394
19 Ron WardNYW, VNB/CGC, LAS, CLC, MNF, WNJ1972–1978380359
20 Bryan CampbellVNB, CNS, INR, EDO1972–1978376433
21 Larry PleauNEW1972–1979372468
22 Mike AntonovichMFS, EDO, NEW1972–1979370486
23 Rosaire PaiementCHC, NEW, INR1972–1978367455
Mike RogersEDO, NEW1974–1979367396
25 Norm FergusonNYR/SDM, EDO1972–1978365436
26 Gavin KirkOTN/TRT/BRB, CGC, EDO1972–1979359422
27 Frank HughesHSA, PHR1972–1978353392
28 Tim SheehyNEW, EDO, BRB1972–1978351433
29 Terry RuskowskiHSA, WNJ1974–1979337369
30 Blair MacDonaldEDO INR1973–1979336476
31 Wayne RiversNYW/NYJ/SDM1972–1978334357
32 Dennis SobchukPHR, CNS, EDO1974–1979331348
33 Gene PeacoshNYW/NYJ/SDM, EDO, INR1972–1978330367
Ron ChipperfieldVNB/CGC, EDO1974–1979330369
35 Wayne ConnellyMFS, CLC, CGC, EDO1972–1978329366
Ron PlumbPHB/VNB, SDM, CNS, NEW1972–1979329549
37 Poul PopielHSA1972–1978327467
38 Kevin MorrisonNYJ/SDM, INR, QBN1973–1979317418
39 Wayne CarletonOTN/TRT/BRB, NEW, EDO1972–1978312290
40 Al HamiltonEDO1972–1979311455
Rene LeClercQBN, INR1972–1979311452
42 Paul ShmyrCLC, SDM, EDO1972–1979309511
43 John FrenchNEW, SDM, INR1972–1978300420
44 Peter SullivanWNJ1975–1979295313
45 John GrayPHR, HSA, WNJ1974–1979292363
46 Dave KeonMFS, INR, NEW1975–1979291301
47 Ed PatenaudeEDO INR1972–1978290431
48 Ted TaylorHSA1972–1978287421
49 Rich PrestonHSA, WNJ1974–1979285388
50 Jim DoreyNEW, TRT, QBN1972–1979284431

Regular season: Points per game

Minimum 500 points[3]
  1. Bobby Hull, 1.552
  2. Réal Cloutier, 1.534
  3. Marc Tardif, 1.493
  4. André Lacroix, 1.448
  5. Robbie Ftorek, 1.402
  6. Serge Bernier, 1.357
  7. Christian Bordeleau, 1.223
  8. Gordie Howe, 1.212
  9. Mark Howe, 1.183

Regular season: Points in one game

Source: [4]

RankNameDateTeamPointsGoalsAssists
1 Jim HarrisonJanuary 30, 1973Alberta Oilers1037
2 Ron WardNovember 30, 1975Cleveland Crusaders752
3 Real CloutierDecember 26, 1976Quebec Nordiques734
4 Danny LawsonJanuary 13, 1973Philadelphia Blazers734
5 Ron WardJanuary 4, 1973New York Raiders651
6 Perry MillerFebruary 1, 1977Winnipeg Jets642
7 Anders HedbergFebruary 4, 1977Winnipeg Jets642
8 Bobby HullFebruary 15, 1973Winnipeg Jets642
9 Anders HedbergJanuary 19, 1975Winnipeg Jets642
10 Mike WaltonMarch 9, 1974Minnesota Fighting Saints642

Playoffs: Points

[5]

  1. Mark Howe: 92
  2. Bobby Hull: 80
  3. Serge Bernier: 74
  4. Gordie Howe: 71
  5. Ulf Nilsson: 67
  6. Larry Lund: 65
  7. Réal Cloutier: 63
  8. Anders Hedberg: 63
  9. Marc Tardif: 59
  10. Poul Popiel: 54
  11. Tom Webster: 54
  12. Terry Ruskowski: 54
  13. Peter Sullivan: 53
  14. Larry Pleau: 51
  15. Christian Bordeleau: 50
  16. Willy Lindström: 48
  17. Gord Labossiere: 44
  18. André Lacroix: 43
  19. Bobby Guindon: 43
  20. Mike Antonovich: 41

Regular season: Goals

Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
RankNameGoalsGP
1 Marc Tardif316446
2. Bobby Hull303411
3. Réal Cloutier283369
4. André Lacroix251551
5. Anders Hedberg236286
6. Serge Bernier230417
7. Tom Webster220352
8. Danny Lawson218392
9. Robbie Ftorek216373
10. Mark Howe208426
11. Rich LeDuc195394
12. Mike Antonovich182486
13. Norm Ferguson181436
14. Christian Bordeleau179412
15. Tim Sheehy178433
16. Gordie Howe174419
17. Frank Hughes173392
18. Blair MacDonald171476
19. Ron Ward170359
20. Wayne Connelly167366
21. Gene Peacosh165367
22. John McKenzie163477
23. Ed Patenaude159431
24. Wayne Rivers158357
25. Larry Pleau157468

Regular season: Goals per game

Minimum: 200 goals[6]
  1. Anders Hedberg, 0.825
  2. Réal Cloutier, 0.767
  3. Bobby Hull, 0.737
  4. Marc Tardif, 0.709
  5. Tom Wesbter, 0.625
  6. Robbie Ftorek, 0.579
  7. Danny Lawson, 0.556
  8. Serge Bernier, 0.552
  9. Mark Howe, 0.488
  10. André Lacroix, 0.456

Playoffs: Goals

[7]

  1. Bobby Hull, 43
  2. Mark Howe, 41
  3. Anders Hedberg, 35
  4. Réal Cloutier, 33
  5. Larry Pleau, 29
  6. Tom Webster, 28
  7. Gordie Howe, 28
  8. Serge Bernier, 28
  9. Marc Tardif, 27
  10. Willy Lindström, 26
  11. Frank Hughes, 24
  12. Bob Guindon, 24
  13. Mike Antonovich, 21
  14. Peter Sullivan, 21
  15. Murray Hall, 21
  16. Larry Lund, 20
  17. Blair MacDonald, 20
  18. Mike Walton, 20
  19. Norm Beaudin, 18
  20. Ted Taylor, 18
  21. Terry Ruskowski, 18

Regular season: Power Play goals

Source: [8]

  1. Réal Cloutier, 87
  2. Bobby Hull, 82
  3. André Lacroix, 76
  4. Marc Tardif, 69
  5. Anders Hedberg, 68
  6. Robbie Ftorek, 59
  7. Gordie Howe, 57
  8. Serge Bernier, 51
  9. Tom Webster, 50
  10. Ron Chipperfield, 48
  11. Mark Howe, 47
  12. Frank Hughes, 44
  13. Danny Lawson, 40
  14. Wayne Rivers, 39
  15. George Morrison, 39
  16. Larry Lund, 38
  17. Wayne Connelly, 38
  18. Réjean Houle, 38
  19. Morris Lukowich, 35
  20. André Hinse, 35
  21. Gene Peacosh, 35
  22. Larry Pleau, 35
  23. Norm Ferguson, 35
  24. Willy Lindström, 34
  25. Mark Napier, 33

Regular season: Assists

Source: [9]

Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
RankNameAssistsGP
1 André Lacroix547551
2 J.C. Tremblay358454
3 Marc Tardif350446
4 Ulf Nilsson344300
5 Serge Bernier336417
6 Bobby Hull335411
7 Gordie Howe334419
8 Christian Bordeleau325412
9 Robbie Ftorek307373
10 Mark Howe296426
11 Réal Cloutier283369
12 Larry Lund277459
13 Poul Popiel265467
14 Ron Plumb264549
15 Al Hamilton258455
16 Terry Ruskowski254369
17 Bryan Campbell253433
18 Michel Parizeau252509
19 John McKenzie250477
20 Paul Shmyr248511
21 Gavin Kirk243422
22 Jim Dorey232431
23 Kevin Morrison224418
24 Anders Hedberg222286
25 Mike Rogers222396

Regular season: Assists per game

Minimum: 200 assists[10]
  1. Ulf Nilsson, 1.147
  2. Andre Lacroix, 0.993
  3. Robbie Ftorek, 0.823
  4. Bobby Hull, 0.815
  5. Serge Bernier, 0.806
  6. Gordie Howe, 0.797
  7. Christian Bordeleau, 0.789
  8. J.C. Tremblay, 0.789
  9. Marc Tardif, 0.785

Playoffs: Assists

[11]

  1. Ulf Nilsson, 53
  2. Mark Howe, 51
  3. Poul Popiel, 47
  4. Serge Bernier, 46
  5. Larry Lund, 45
  6. Gordie Howe, 43
  7. Bobby Hull, 37
  8. Terry Ruskowski, 36
  9. Christian Bordeleau, 34
  10. Jim Dorey, 33
  11. Rick Ley, 33
  12. Marc Tardif, 32
  13. Peter Sullivan, 32
  14. Réal Cloutier, 30
  15. André Lacroix, 29
  16. Gord Labossiere, 28
  17. Anders Hedberg, 28
  18. Tom Webster, 26
  19. John French, 25
  20. John Schella, 25
  21. Mike Ford, 25
  22. J.C. Tremblay, 23
  23. Dave Keon, 23

Regular season: Games played (skaters)

[12]

  1. Andre Lacroix, 551
  2. Ron Plumb, 549
  3. Paul Shmyr, 511
  4. Michel Parizeau, 509
  5. Mike Antonovich, 486
  6. Rick Ley, 478
  7. John McKenzie, 477
  8. Blair MacDonald, 476
  9. Larry Pleau, 468
  10. Poul Popiel, 467
  11. Bob Guindon, 463
  12. Larry Lund, 459
  13. Al Hamilton, 455
  14. Rosaire Paiement, 455
  15. Ken Block, 455
  16. J.C. Tremblay, 454
  17. Ted Green, 452
  18. Rene Leclerc, 452
  19. Marty Howe, 449
  20. Don Burgess, 446
  21. Marc Tardif, 446
  22. François Lacombe,440
  23. Norm Ferguson, 436
  24. Bryan Campbell, 433
  25. Tim Sheehy, 433


Regular season: Penalty minutes

[13]

  1. Paul Baxter, 962
  2. Kim Clackson, 932
  3. Cam Connor, 904
  4. Pierre Roy, 860
  5. Paul Shmyr, 860
  6. Gord Gallant, 849
  7. John Schella, 844
  8. Steve Sutherland, 805
  9. John Hughes, 778
  10. Ron Busniuk, 762
  11. Terry Ruskowski, 761
  12. Curt Brackenbury, 753
  13. Rick Ley, 716
  14. Jack Carlson, 694
  15. Glen Irwin, 633
  16. Doug Barrie, 620
  17. John McKenzie, 619
  18. Poul Popiel, 618
  19. Jim Dorey, 617
  20. Frank Beaton, 614
  21. Ted Taylor, 600
  22. Rosaire Paiement, 592
  23. Pierre Guite, 585
  24. Peter Driscoll, 577
  25. Gilles Bilodeau, 570
  26. Butch Deadmarsh, 570

Goaltenders

Regular season: Games played

Source: [14]

  1. Ernie Wakely, 334
  2. Don McLeod, 332
  3. John Garrett, 323
  4. Joe Daley, 308
  5. Richard Brodeur, 305
  6. Al Smith, 260
  7. Dave Dryden, 242
  8. Gerry Cheevers, 191
  9. Jack Norris, 191
  10. Gary Kurt, 176
  11. Wayne Rutledge, 175
  12. Gilles Gratton, 161
  13. Michel Dion, 149
  14. Ron Grahame, 143
  15. Paul Hoganson, 143
  16. Serge Aubry, 142
  17. Mike Curran, 130
  18. Bruce Landon, 122
  19. Russ Gillow, 109
  20. Wayne Wood, 104
  21. Christer Abrahamsson, 102
  22. Cam Newton, 102
  23. Pete Donnelly, 100
  24. Bob Whidden, 98
  25. Jim McLeod, 97


Regular season: Wins

Source: [15]

  1. Joe Daley, 167
  2. Richard Brodeur, 165
  3. Ernie Wakely, 164
  4. Don McLeod, 155
  5. John Garrett, 148
  6. Al Smith, 141
  7. Dave Dryden, 112
  8. Ron Grahame, 102
  9. Gerry Cheevers, 99
  10. Wayne Rutledge, 94
  11. Jack Norris, 86
  12. Gilles Gratton, 81
  13. Gary Kurt, 72
  14. Serge Aubry, 65
  15. Mike Curran, 63
  16. Michel Dion, 62
  17. Bruce Landon, 50
  18. Cam Newton, 48
  19. Paul Hoganson, 44
  20. Pete Donnelly, 44
  21. Christer Abrahamsson, 41
  22. Wayne Wood, 39
  23. Jean-Louis Levasseur, 37
  24. Russ Gillow, 37
  25. Bob Whidden, 34


Regular season: Shutouts

A goaltender achieves a shutout when he does not allow a goal against him and plays the full game. [16]

  1. Ernie Wakely, 16
  2. John Garrett, 14
  3. Gerry Cheevers, 14
  4. Joe Daley, 12
  5. Ron Grahame, 12
  6. Don McLeod, 11
  7. Al Smith, 10
  8. Richard Brodeur, 8
  9. Dave Dryden, 8
  10. Mike Curran, 7
  11. Wayne Rutledge, 6
  12. Jean-Louis Levasseur, 5
  13. Jack Norris, 5
  14. Paul Hoganson, 5
  15. Michel Dion, 5
  16. Pete Donnelly, 5
  17. Ken Broderick, 4
  18. Serge Aubry, 4
  19. Gilles Gratton, 4
  20. Russ Gillow, 4


Regular season: Goals against average

Goals against average is the average number of goals a goaltender allows over a 60-minute period (the regulation length of a game). It is calculated by multiplying the goals against by 60 minutes, then dividing by the total minutes played.[17]

Minimum 250 games played
  1. Al Smith, 3.252
  2. Ernie Wakely, 3.302
  3. Don McLeod, 3.326
  4. Joe Daley, 3.371
  5. John Garrett, 3.520
  6. Richard Brodeur, 3.638


Regular season: Saves

  1. John Garrett, 9382 [18]
  2. Ernie Wakely, 8884 [19]
  3. Richard Brodeur, 8341 [20]
  4. Joe Daley, 8065 [21]
  5. Don McLeod, 8022 [22]
  6. Al Smith, 6629 [23]
  7. Dave Dryden, 6274 [24]
  8. Gerry Cheevers, 5612 [25]
  9. Jack Norris, 5067 [26]
  10. Wayne Rutledge, 4760 [27]
  11. Gilles Gratton, 4449 [28]
  12. Gary Kurt, 4429 [29]
  13. Mike Curran, 3924 [30]
  14. Ron Grahame, 3839 [31]
  15. Michel Dion, 3664 [32]


Playoffs: Games played

Source: [33]

  1. Richard Brodeur, 51
  2. Joe Daley, 49
  3. Ron Grahame, 36
  4. Al Smith, 35
  5. John Garrett, 32
  6. Don McLeod, 31
  7. Ernie Wakely, 31
  8. Gerry Cheevers, 19
  9. Dave Dryden, 18
  10. Wayne Rutledge, 16
  11. Cap Raeder, 15
  12. Gilles Gratton, 13
  13. Cam Newton, 11
  14. Andre Gill, 11
  15. Jack Norris, 10
  16. Gary Smith, 10
  17. Les Binkley, 10
  18. Russ Gillow, 9
  19. Bruce Landon, 8

Playoffs: Shutouts

Source: [34]

  1. Ron Grahame, 4
  2. Richard Brodeur, 3
  3. Joe Daley, 2
  4. Ernie Wakely, 2
  5. Jim Park, 2
  6. Cap Raeder, 2
  7. Gilles Gratton, 1
  8. Don McLeod, 1
  9. Al Smith, 1
  10. John Garrett, 1
  11. Paul Hoganson, 1

Playoffs: Goals allowed

Source: [35]

  1. Richard Brodeur, 177
  2. Joe Daley, 149
  3. Al Smith, 124
  4. John Garrett, 124
  5. Ron Grahame, 116
  6. Ernie Wakely, 109
  7. Don McLeod, 96
  8. Gerry Cheevers, 63
  9. Dave Dryden, 63
  10. Wayne Rutledge, 42
  11. Les Binkley, 40
  12. Cam Newton, 40
  13. Cap Raeder, 38
  14. Andre Gill, 38
  15. Gilles Gratton, 37

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